regard
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,088 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,822 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point also: respect it differs in that respect
- paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) also: attentiveness, heed, paying attention his attentiveness to her wisheshe spends without heed to the consequences
- (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare also: wish, compliments give him my kind regardsmy best wishes
- a long fixed look also: gaze he fixed his paternal gaze on me
- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) also: esteem, respect it is held in esteema man who has earned high regard
- a feeling of friendship and esteem also: respect she mistook his manly regard for lovehe inspires respect
verb
- deem to be also: see, consider, reckon, view She views this quite differently from meI consider her to be shallow
regard in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But Lynch Law has no such regard for human life.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Sweet sun, when thou look'st on, Pray her regard my moan.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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Therefore, regard Rhodes as your permanent home, and devote your life to the Order.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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This last the Association regard as a great success, but they have several other startling novelties in active preparation.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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I therefore feel a particular pleasure in introducing the wonderfully small Piccolissima to their acquaintance, and recommending her to their affectionate regard.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1